Dear Zoe

2022

Action / Drama / Mystery / Romance

25
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 86% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 1990 2K

based on novel or book coming of age 9/11

Plot summary

Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.

Director

Gren Wells Photo
Gren Wells

Top cast

Sadie Sink Photo
Sadie Sink as Tess DeNunzio
Jessica Capshaw Photo
Jessica Capshaw as Elly Gladstone
Theo Rossi Photo
Theo Rossi as Nick DeNunzio
Justin Bartha Photo
Justin Bartha as David Gladstone
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868.23 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 6
868 MB
1280*638
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 4
1.74 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 11
1.74 GB
1916*954
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by willphelan 6 / 10

Solid

Dear Zoe is a mixed bag. Sadie Sink obviously gives a fantastic performance, and she shows so much range. Her character is also taken on such an emotional journey throughout the film and everything related to her learning to move on with life after the death of her younger sister is excellent. The movie also was very well directed, so many shots looked beautiful, and the transitions especially early on in the movie were awesome. However the script of the movie leaves quite a bit to be desired. The dialogue is clunky, the love story is very forced and the age gap is questionable to say the least. Story wise the best part of the movie was the relationship between Tess (Sadie) and her father, it felt very natural and the two had great chemistry. The movie had some good emotional scenes and nice performances but the lackluster script holds it back from greatness.
Reviewed by davidwfilmguy 7 / 10

See This One For the Acting

Sadie Sink inhabits the character of Tess, a teenaged girl going through a difficult transition in her life. A horrible accident upends her normal existence and shatters her family on the exact same day America experiences the shock and terror of the 9/11 attacks. Theo Rossi ("Emily the Criminal") also does good work as Tess's father in what could have been a cliched role if a lesser actor had played it. Newcomer Kweku Collins is also fine as a very (un)stereotypical boy-next-door and he and Sink display good and interesting chemistry in their scenes together.A word about the cinematography in this low budget indie and the word is beautiful. Most independent films simply don't look as nice as this one does. There's a great physical sense of Pittsburgh and its surroundings and I like how the enhanced visuals reflect Tess's heightened awareness during this intense time in her life.Dear Zoe has both heft and heart and it reveals important truths about both grief and guilt, and how we have to come to terms with these feelings in order to move on with our lives.
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